Abstract (EN):
Understanding the character of a construction system is the base of any
pre-evaluation process to support correct, sustainable rehabilitation decisions.
For the uniqueness of a building lies partly in the preservation of its construction
system, this testifies to the history or culture of a region with its environmental
approaches. This chapter presents an overview of important influences as through
treatises and a sample of traditional construction systems including other engineered
solutions from the eighteenth century. The evolution of system characteristics
and the systems¿ relationships with seismic regions or routes of dissemination
is discussed, with archaeological and published examples. The wall-to-wall connections
of antique systems are also emphasised to interpret the links between
different traditional construction systems appearing all over the world, for the
improvement of box behaviour. The debate around the definition of construction
systems and their division in categories is also included to emphasise the particular
understanding of the vernacular architecture.
Tipo (Avaliação Docente):
Científica
Nº de páginas:
35